Thursday, June 25, 2020

PMA willing to testify in Dormitorio murder case

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 25, 2020): PMA willing to testify in Dormitorio murder case (By Pigeon Lobien)



The Borromeo field with the rampart of the Philippine Military Academy at the Fort Del Pilar in Baguio city. (PNA file photo by Liza T. Agoot)

BAGUIO CITY – The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) is willing to testify and provide documents if ordered by the court on the death of fourth class cadet Darwin Dormitorio.

In a PMA statement on Wednesday, the academy said “the PMA welcomes with high hopes the development on the cadet 4CL Dormitorio case emanating from the resolution released by the Baguio City Prosecutor’s Office.”

“Rest assured that the Academy will continue to support and comply with any court order should we be required to appear, bring documents, or testify,” it added.

The Baguio City Prosecutor’s Office has found probable cause to charge with murder Third Class Cadets (3CL) Shalimar Imperial and Felix Lumbag Jr.; PMA Station Hospital officers Capt. Flor Apple Apostol, Maj. Ofelia Beloy and Lt. Col. Ceasar Candelaria.

Two other cadets -- Julius Tadena and 2nd class cadet Christian Zacarias-- were charged with hazing and less serious physical injuries and for slight physical injuries, respectively.

The complaints against 1st Class Cadet Rey Sanopao, 3rd Class Cadet Rey David John Volante, 3rd Class Cadet John Vincent Manalo, and tactical officers Maj. Rex Bolo and Capt. Jeffrey Batistiana were dismissed for lack of probable cause.

The charges against then PMA Superintendent Lt. Gen. Ronnie Evangelista and Brig. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro were also dropped.

The resolution was a result of the investigation by a panel of prosecutors composed of Assistant Prosecutors Margarita de Guzman-Manalo, Edwin Brian Sagsago, and Philip Randolf Kiat-ong. It was approved by city prosecutor Elmer Sagsago.

All cadets have been placed under custody and were already earlier dismissed as members of the Cadet Corps Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Dormitorio, 20, died inside the PMA barracks after experiencing beatings on September 18 last year and was confined at the hospital twice. Bruises were found on his stomach consistent with hazing.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1107025

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